Non-profit groups give movie fans red carpet experience

Updated 4:56 pm, Friday, February 23, 2018

Timothee Chalamet (left) is nominated for a best actor Oscar for “Call Me By Your Name” in which he co-stars with Armie Hammer. The movie is also nominated for best picture.

Timothee Chalamet (left) is nominated for a best actor Oscar for “Call Me By Your Name” in which he co-stars with Armie Hammer. The movie is also nominated for best picture.

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Non-profit groups give movie fans red carpet experience

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If you can’t make it to Los Angeles for the Oscars, several area arts organizations are having their own parties to mark the occasion of the 90th annual movie industry awards night.

The non-profit Avon Theatre in Stamford lays out a red carpet for its 7 p.m. party which is one of the theater’s major fundraisers. A buffet supper is served and best dressed prizes are given out at the end of the evening. Tickets are $100 for Avon members and $125 for the general public. Call 203-661-0321 or visit avontheatre.org for details and reservations.

The annual Oscar party at the Katharine Hepburn Theater in Old Saybrook starts at 7 p.m. After walking the red carpet guests will watch the telecast on the theater’s big screen while they enjoy appetizers, sweet treats and a cash bar. $75. More information at katharinehepburntheater.org